EPL - Wigan vs Manchester United - May 11
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Originally posted by eagle:
so much for chelsea saying that they prefer Italy's system where the teams will have a playoff when their points are equal at the table instead of using goal difference
chelsea already know they are losing so why bother to defend well against bolton anymore? -
Originally posted by FirePig:
chelsea already know they are losing so why bother to defend well against bolton anymore?
No lah, but they still wanted to win and prove that they are equally as good on points... Bolton down by 1 goal threw everything at chelsea... They became nevous having to defend that single goal lead... That goal was from a set piece... It wasn't cleared well enough and It went through the legs of the defender and the goalkeeper who tried to save it... -
no, after they realized man utd was leading 2-0.. they played half heartedly.. didn't bother really chasing the ball or anything, i don't blame em..but the defending for that goal was pathetic, long throw in and didn't bother jumping to head the ball cleanly, fell to taylor and he shot through cech legs.
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both goals were gifts to man u.
man u did not play exceptionally well but yet won 2-0. wigan were half-hearted.
but of course chelsea were even more worst. their attack really sucks.
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to be fair, Scholes should have been off.
while all can debate, don't forget the ref did not give a clear penalty when scholes was brought down.
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Originally posted by dragg:
both goals were gifts to man u.
man u did not play exceptionally well but yet won 2-0. wigan were half-hearted.
but of course chelsea were even more worst. their attack really sucks.
that's the mark of a champion, you need that bit of luck and sometimes, to get results even when you not doing well..
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Originally posted by stellazio:
no, after they realized man utd was leading 2-0.. they played half heartedly.. didn't bother really chasing the ball or anything, i don't blame em..but the defending for that goal was pathetic, long throw in and didn't bother jumping to head the ball cleanly, fell to taylor and he shot through cech legs.
Actually its more like Carvalho wasn't playing then Terry got injured by Cech (who looked really bad in his new Guantanamo Bay jersey)... In the end they ended up having Alex and Essien in centre-back positions... And after they took the lead, Grant wanted to protect their lead and took Joe Cole off in the 78mins for a more defensive Obi when Bolton started to throw everything at them in the last 15 mins... Alex and Essien probably played in the centre-back positions for the first time together and it shows when Alex's poor clearance from Bolton's most deadliest style set piece fell to a Bolton player... Who made space and shot it through Alex's legs as well as Cech's... -
Originally posted by zocoss:
No lah, but they still wanted to win and prove that they are equally as good on points... Bolton down by 1 goal threw everything at chelsea... They became nevous having to defend that single goal lead... That goal was from a set piece... It wasn't cleared well enough and It went through the legs of the defender and the goalkeeper who tried to save it...
as long as a few chelsea players play half-heartedly (eg the strikers wont bother chasing for balls, midfielders dont come back defend). Left few defenders and gk who defend painskatingly also no use. -
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Did anyone read the TNP yet? got any news of last night's matches or was it published too early for the matches... Got then i want t go and buy... Don't have i don't want to buy...
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I see Bramble playing is like watching the only tidehunter amongst 21 bone fletchers...
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Originally posted by zocoss:
Did anyone read the TNP yet? got any news of last night's matches or was it published too early for the matches... Got then i want t go and buy... Don't have i don't want to buy...
yup yup!
there are news from last night's matches..
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Fergie played his mind games really well... Terry, Ballack, Carvalho, Mikel, Cech and Grant all came out and talk so early in the week then came Sunday, people forget already... Fergie waited until the last day then said Bolton “partying all week” when they only party one night on last Monday... lol
That seemed to have talked Bolton into performing... If you watch the match you can see Bolton really going for it like that... rushing to close down on the chelsea players whenever they get the ball... and wasting time when they themselves have the ball... lol
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well, it could be just my thinking but maybe, just maybe, bolton also doesn't like chelsea.
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Originally posted by iceFatboy:
well, it could be just my thinking but maybe, just maybe, bolton also doesn't like chelsea.
They aren't the only ones..... I used to think highly of the Chelsea team until Mourinho came onboard. -
Originally posted by JLennon:
They aren't the only ones..... I used to think highly of the Chelsea team until Mourinho came onboard.well, I think Mourinho changed the EPL altogether.
He made teams more effective in that, they have to get points on the board from the moment the season starts, else Chelsea will have a big lead.
And to some, he is a breathe of fresh air in the way he conduct himself, but sadly, to the oil-man, he is foul air so he got kicked out.
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Despite winning them the league title, I think Jose was a terrible starting manager for them... Honestly, i used to find chelsea a likeable club until Jose came along... Cos during Gullit and Vialli times... They were playing more attractive football and their PR skills were not bad too... But when Jose came in, all these changed... They became the most hated club on the planet until non united fans actually started supporting United just to see Jose fall... Its not the money Roman spent that made people hate them but more because of Jose's behaviour... The way he went about conducting himself was just despicable...
Roman has done the right thing in getting rid of him but i am afraid the demage has been done and it will take a few years to repair it... But i belief they are on their way. I for one isn't surprise Real and Barce will have doubts in employing him as the "face of their club"... Cos their years of footballing heritage could all go down the drain if he continues to behave the way he was at Chelsea... Imagine if Real or Barce become the most hated club in the world... it can't be good for their marketing don't you think so?